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madhumali78
March 30, 2025
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I'm on OPT, exempt from Social Security & Medicare taxes, but my employer withheld them. They said I'd get them back when filing, but I don’t see how. Can TurboTax help?

  • March 30, 2025
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Can I get some personal assistant filing tax? I also have two W-2 forms.

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JohnB5677
JohnB5677
March 30, 2025

You will not get a refund on your tax return.  

  • You must contact the employer who withheld the Social Security/Medicare tax for assistance.
  • Inform your employer of the Social Security/Medicare exemption for nonresident alien students working on OPT or CPT, and 
  • ask the employer to issue a refund of your Social Security/Medicare tax.

See IRS Foreign student liability for Social Security and Medicare taxes

Scroll down to Request refund of taxes withheld in error

If you are unable to get a full refund of the amount from your employer,

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